Barbets (Capitonidae)
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) - HBW 7, p. 209
French: Barbu à plastron rouge
German: Kupferschmied
Spanish: Barbudo Calderero
Other common names: Crimson-breasted/Crimson-headed Barbet
Taxonomy: Bucco haemacephalus P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Philippine Islands.
Closely related to M. rubricapillus, with which forms the so-called “Xantholaema group”. Forms described from peninsular India, confusa from NW and lutea from SE, synonymous with indica. Nine subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- indica (Latham, 1790) - NE Pakistan E to S China, S to Sri Lanka, Singapore and Vietnam.
- delica (Parrot, 1907) - Sumatra.
- rosea (Dumont, 1816) - Java and Bali.
- indica (Latham, 1790) - NE Pakistan E to S China, S to Sri Lanka, Singapore and Vietnam.
- delica (Parrot, 1907) - Sumatra.
- rosea (Dumont, 1816) - Java and Bali.
- haemacephala (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - N Philippines: Luzon, Mindoro.
- homochroa Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 - Tablas, probably Romblon, possibly Masbate.
- celestinoi Gilliard, 1949 - Catanduanes, Biliran, Samar, Leyte.
- intermedia (Shelley, 1891) - C Philippines: Panay, Guimaras, Negros.
- cebuensis Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 - Cebu.
- mindanensis Rand, 1948 - Mindanao.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual excavating a hole in a tree, and then a view of the hole. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 4.7 -
A bird digging a nest, and then a view of two holes. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 36 sec 4.7 -
Digging a new nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indica)
RAM GOPAL SONI 15 December 2006 2 years ago 27 sec 4.6 -
Close-up of bird excavating a hole in a tree Locality Sultanpur National Park, Haryana, India (ssp indica)
Anthony Laven 1 August 1994 2 years ago 31 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a tree, rubbing its bill Locality Ror Ror Jor Ror Por, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 20 November 2004 6 years ago 44 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree Locality Ror Ror Jor Ror Por, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 20 November 2004 7 years ago 23 sec 4
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Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
Locality Ahmedabad District, Gujarat, India (ssp indica)
Yograj and manjeet jadeja 2 years ago 4.6 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Central Thailand, Thailand
alder 25 December 2008 4 years ago 4.4 -
This female wanted to be sure that i am harmless , before she approached to feed her infants .
Locality Yavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India (ssp indica)
Jayant Atrey 16 April 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
A close-up of a bird calling.
Locality Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 3 May 2009 3 years ago 4.2 -
Juvenile showing its colors & profile
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indica)
Sharad Agrawal 14 June 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Bird perched in a municipal park
Locality Kolkata, West Bengal, India (ssp indica)
Johannes Pfleiderer 23 August 2012 20 weeks ago 4
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Song of a male Locality Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala, India
(ssp indica)
Stuart Fisher 12 February 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
Singing adult Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indica)
Andrew_Davis 8 February 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of male and female during breeding period Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 1988 3 years ago 3.5 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur, Dholpur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2011 1 year ago 3 -
Calls of one bird. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India
(ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 3 -
Calls of male and female during breeding period Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 2006 3 years ago 3
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